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North America, East Coast, United States : Fletchers Neck to Cape Cod

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North America, East Coast, United States : Fletchers Neck to Cape Cod

by
Great Britain. Hydrographic Office, issuing body

Publication date
Topics
Maine -- Navigation -- Maps., Massachusetts -- Navigation -- Maps., Nautical charts -- Maine., Nautical charts -- Massachusetts., McGill University Library Digitized Title, Bayfield Project, Nautical charts -- Maine, Nautical charts -- Massachusetts, Nautical charts, Maine -- Navigation -- Maps, Massachusetts -- Navigation -- Maps, Maine, Massachusetts
Publisher
London : Published at the Admiralty
Collection
mcgilluniversity; mcgilluniversityrarebooks; toronto
Contributor
McGill University Library
Language
English
Item Size
25.1M
1 map ; 96 x 62 cm

"Published at the Admiralty May 31st 1866 under the Superintendence of Captain G. H. Richards R.N. Hydrographer."

Relief shown by hachures; depths shown by soundings in fathoms

Legend for material under soundings

Lighthouses shown in red

Includes one inset map: York River Harbour. 1854

Mounted on linen

"Engraved by Davies & Byer."

"Drawn for Engraving by E. J. Powell, Hyc. Office."

"Sold by J. D. Potter, Agent for the Admiralty Charts, 31 Poultry & 11 King St. Tower Hill."

Early Canadian nautical maps were referred to as "Bayfield charts" in honour of Henry Wolsey Bayfield who began in the early 1800s charting the waterways of Canada
Addeddate
2019-04-05 15:18:05
Associated-names
Richards, G. H. (George Henry), cartographer; Bayfield, Henry Wolsey, 1795-1885; Powell, E. J., draughtsman; Potter, J. D. (John Dennett), active 1830-1892, bookseller; Davies, Bryer & Co., engraver; Great Britain. Admiralty; United States Coast Survey
Identifier
McGillLibrary-rbsc_map_bayfield-136-19314
Identifier-ark
ark:/13960/t24c0nk4s
Note
"Published at the Admiralty May 31st 1866 under the Superintendence of Captain G. H. Richards R.N. Hydrographer."
Relief shown by hachures; depths shown by soundings in fathoms.
Legend for material under soundings.
Lighthouses shown in red.
Includes one inset map: York River Harbour. 1854.
Mounted on linen.
"Engraved by Davies & Byer."
"Drawn for Engraving by E. J. Powell, Hyc. Office."
"Sold by J. D. Potter, Agent for the Admiralty Charts, 31 Poultry & 11 King St. Tower Hill."
Early Canadian nautical maps were referred to as "Bayfield charts" in honour of Henry Wolsey Bayfield who began in the early 1800s charting the waterways of Canada.
Copy in McGill Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections, Map Collection: folded to 50 x 68 cm.
Copy in McGill Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections, Map Collection: Numbered 136 on verso of map.
Ocr
ABBYY FineReader 11.0 (Extended OCR)
Ppi
300
Url
http://www.library.mcgill.ca/hostedjournals/bayfield.html
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